PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JD Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Susi has chosen Metallica - Hero of the Day as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wood
vs
Susi

169 cm
26
150 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JD Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Susi circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood takes a swing at Susi's ribcage but misses.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Susi ducks down to avoid it.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Wood throws a series of punches but Susi moves out of range.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susi moves away.
Wood throws a series of punches but Susi moves out of range.
Susi fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Susi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Wood throws a right hand that Susi ducks under and follows up with a left that Susi also avoids with ease.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Susi doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Susi's shoulder, as Susi tries to avoid the shot.
Wood's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
Susi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
JD Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Wood.
Susi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Susi ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susi was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Susi looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.

Susi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wood!
Susi trying to control but Wood is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Susi has hold of Wood's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wood manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wood is looking to get to half guard.
Susi tries to control but Wood wriggling away.
Susi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Wood working to try and regain half guard.

Susi goes for an armbar but Wood turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wood.
Wood pushes down on Susi's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood decides to stand up.
Susi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
JD Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.

Susi shoots in and bounces Wood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wood wants to stand up but Susi is controlling him.
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi throwing strikes from guard but Wood blocks nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Susi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Susi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood tries to bum rush Susi with a series of wild strikes but Susi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to de liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Susi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Susi somewhat.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Wood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wood misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Wood does it's job there.
Susi fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Wood.
JD Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Susi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wood.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
JD Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Susi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood throws the left hand but Susi avoids the punch easily.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Susi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
JD Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Susi walks into a straight right hand from Wood.
Susi blocks a jab.
Wood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Wood misses with a straight right.
Wood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Susi as he checks the leg kick.

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 scores with a head kick.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Susi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wood is fending him off so far but Susi persists. Nope, Wood circles away and we're back to standing.
Wood lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Wood as Susi shoots in.
Wood thuds a left hand into Susi's body.
Susi is breathing heavily.
Susi takes one to the chin there.
Wood throws and low kick but Susi moves out of range easily.
Wood connects with a jab.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for Susi on that attempt.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Susi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Susi in his tracks.
Wood throws a chopping leg kick but Susi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood jabs at Susi's body.
Wood connects with the punch.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wood misses with a hook. Susi ducked under it nicely.
Susi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Susi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood throws a right and a left that Susi avoids nicely.
Susi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susi.
Susi dives in and grabs Wood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes down on Susi's head and hops out.
JD Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood with a nice cross.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Susi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wood lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Wood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wood lands a jab to Susi's midsection.
Wood lands a right hook to the body.
Wood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Susi shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Susi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wood connects with a right hand. Susi shakes it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Susi.
Wood throws a right and a left that Susi avoids nicely.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wood throws a hook but Susi avoids it easily.
Susi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Susi.
Susi walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.
Susi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Susi ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Susi looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
JD Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keni Susi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wood.
Wood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Susi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.
Susi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wood to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wood swinging wilding here.
Susi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susi can do to turn this around?
Susi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Susi has a takedown stuffed.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Susi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Susi's shoulder, as Susi tries to avoid the shot.
Wood takes a swing at Susi's ribcage but misses.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susi moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Susi.
Wood lands a glancing blow to the side of Susi's head.
Wood throws a jab when Susi was well out of range.
Susi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.
Susi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Wood lands with a cross.
Wood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wood takes a swing at Susi's ribcage but misses.
Susi takes one to the side of the head.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
JD Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susi.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Susi saw that one coming.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood scores with a jab.
Keni Susi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Susi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
JD Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Wood!