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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angel Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kurt Wood was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 cm
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175 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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180 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Suarez! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurt Wood! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.
It looks like Kurt Wood has been cut. Suarez shoots in and bounces Wood off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Wood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Wood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Suarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Wood looking to control.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully. Suarez is really struggling to control Wood but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Suarez wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position. Suarez trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suarez.
Wood gets caught flat footed, as Suarez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Wood is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Wood wants to stand but Suarez is controlling the position. Suarez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Suarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one. Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suarez. Suarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Suarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suarez.
Suarez dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Suarez shoots in but Wood avoids the takedown attempt easily. Wood throws a shot to the body.
Suarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Wood tries to sprawl out of it but Suarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Suarez is breathing heavily. Suarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively. Wood misses with a body shot.
Suarez fails with a takedown attempt. Wood shoots for a takedown but Suarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Suarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suarez manages to avoid it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wood. Suarez slips a jab and a cross from Wood.
Suarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wood! Wood tries to hold on but Suarez pushes him away. Wood tries to reverse the position but Suarez maintains control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wood can do anything to dispel that myth. Wood is trying to stand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Suarez dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kurt Wood's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suarez. Wood throws a body punch but Suarez moves out of range. Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wood throws a right hand that Suarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Suarez also avoids with ease. Suarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Wood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Suarez shoots in but no luck this time. Angel Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suarez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Wood is not content to let Suarez control the position. Wood is trying to stand back up but Suarez is controlling him
Wood is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Suarez is working for a kimura but Wood is defending it quite comfortably.
Wood tries to kick Suarez off but Suarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Suarez is working for a kimura but Wood is defending it quite comfortably.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Wood wants to get back to his feet.
Suarez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Suarez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wood to stand up. Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Wood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suarez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wood!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wood tries to hold on but Suarez pushes him away. Suarez is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Wood is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Wood flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Suarez anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Wood and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Suarez slips an arm under Wood chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Suarez has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Suarez is squeezing on Wood like an anaconda would it's prey. Wood fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Angel Suarez! Angel Suarez is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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