PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wood might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pendulum - Self vs Self. walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Doors - Peace Frog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! jack walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wood
vs
walker

183 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jack walker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Wood.
walker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
walker checks a leg kick.
walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
walker thumps Wood with a low kick.
walker misses with a kick to the body
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
walker scores with a hook.
A low kick from Wood misses

and walker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wood!
Wood is desperately trying to improve his position but walker has a good base and remains in mount.
walker wants to control the pace but Wood is squirming around nicely.
walker working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
walker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
walker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
walker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
walker controlling the position easily from mount.
walker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wood because walker loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
walker with good strikes from the mount here!
walker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wood because walker loaded up on that one.
walker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
walker throws some wild stikes that Wood manages to avoid easily.
Wood tries to hold on but walker pushes him away.
walker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
walker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wood is looking to escape.
Wood taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker landing shots from mount.
walker throws some wild stikes that Wood manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
walker with shots to the head and body - Wood looks very uncomfortable down there.
walker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
walker with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
walker tries to control but Wood wriggling away.
walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wood kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

walker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wood turns into him and now he's in walker's guard.

walker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack walker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big left from walker misses.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
walker checks a leg kick.
Wood lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
walker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wood keeps walker at a distance using the push kick.
walker shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
walker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wood misses with a shot to the body
and walker counters with a straight right hand.
Wood moves in looking to clinch but walker pushes him off.
Wood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
walker is breathing heavily.
walker drops an elbow to the side of Wood's head.
walker is thwarting Wood's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wood wants to control but walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker pushing down on Wood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as walker sits in half guard.
Wood gets back to full guard.
walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wood is trying to control the position but walker postures up.
walker wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
walker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from walker misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Wood dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. walker doesn't seem bothered though.
walker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
walker misses with the combination.
walker blocks a head kick by Wood.
walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
walker throws a leg kick
and Wood counters with a solid body kick.
walker throws a sloppy head kick
and Wood counters with a nice low kick that buckles walker's knee momentarily.
Thor Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood cracks walker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a leg kick which misses walker's front leg but catches the back leg as walker tries to avoid it.
walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wood.
walker keeps the fight on the outside.
walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wood tries to avoid it but walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wood to the ground. Wood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thor Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jack walker.
Wood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wood. Wood obviously looking to wear him down.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
jack walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - walker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wood scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wood works the jab nicely.
walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wood lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
walker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wood!
walker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
walker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wood tries to clinch up.

Wood rushes walker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood landing knees to the head.

It looks like jack walker has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of walker backwards.
Wood wants to stall.
walker is trying to break the clinch but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
Wood is pressed up against the cage. walker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wood down to the mat. Wood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on walker. That did some damage!
Wood ducks under a wild hook from walker.
Wood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to walker's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
walker moves out of range as Wood strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wood. That's going to slow walker down.
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!
walker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

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