PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Molozor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Travis Wood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wood
vs
Molozor

185 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

170 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Molozor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Wood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Molozor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Molozor from controlling successfully.
Wood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wood wants to sweep here but Molozor controlling him for the moment.
Molozor wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wood trying to keep a closed guard but Molozor is proving a slippery customer.
Molozor thows a big elbow that misses.
Wood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molozor sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Wood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Molozor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Molozor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Molozor won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Molozor throwing strikes but missing.

Wood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Molozor defends it easily.
Molozor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molozor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Molozor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wood throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Molozor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Molozor stands and throws Wood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Molozor blocks the strikes from Wood.
Wood throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Wood is looking for a sweep.
Wood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Molozor wants to control but Wood is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood regains half guard.
Molozor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wood wants to improve his position but Molozor is controlling well.
Wood taking some punishment here, with Molozor in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is concentrating on defense, preventing Molozor from advancing position.
Molozor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wood trying to get back to full guard but Molozor takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
BOOM! Molozor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Molozor trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Molozor looking to secure an arm triangle but Wood defends it well.
Molozor with shots to the head and body - Wood looks very uncomfortable down there.
Molozor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Molozor working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to escape the mount.

Molozor looking for a guillotine from mount but Wood is having none of it.
BOOM! Molozor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wood can't escape the position.
Molozor landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molozor looking to finish Wood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wood!
Molozor working the ground and pound effectively.

Wood is rocked!

It looks like Travis Wood has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood tries to reverse the position but Molozor maintains control.
Wood wants to control but Molozor is having none of it.
Molozor landing strikes from the mount and Wood is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Molozor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Wood's cut.
That's time! Wood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wood takes a swing at Molozor's ribcage but misses.

Molozor feints and as Wood raises his hands in defense, Molozor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Molozor preventing the sweep.
Molozor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Molozor stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
Molozor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Wood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molozor is aware though and is defending well.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Molozor from controlling successfully.
Molozor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Wood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Molozor wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood trying to keep a closed guard but Molozor is proving a slippery customer.
Molozor lands a couple of elbows.
Wood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Molozor wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Molozor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wood looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Molozor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Molozor prevents Wood from improving his position.
Molozor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

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.
Molozor prevents Wood from improving his position.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as Molozor sits in half guard.
Wood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Molozor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Molozor.
Molozor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood trying to control but Molozor postures up.
Molozor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Molozor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wood is looking for a sweep. Molozor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wood manages to get to full guard.
Wood tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molozor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Molozor throws a big right hand that misses.
Wood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molozor is one step ahead there.
Molozor throwing strikes but missing.
Molozor with a nice head shot there.
Wood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Molozor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood takes a swing at Molozor's ribcage but misses.
Travis Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Molozor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wood is trying to defend but Molozor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Molozor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wood is just riding it out for now. Molozor eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molozor is looking to advance position but Wood won't allow it.
Wood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wood.

Wood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Molozor is aware though and is defending well.
Molozor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molozor scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Molozor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Wood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wood misses with a double jab.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Molozor is just out of range.
Wood cracks Molozor with a good jab.
Wood is looking to wear down Molozor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Molozor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Molozor.
Molozor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molozor is one step ahead there.
Molozor trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Molozor stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
Molozor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molozor drops back looking for a leg! Wood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wood manages to kick Molozor off! Molozor jumps back into Wood's guard.
Wood strikes from his own guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood scores with a sloppy right hand. Molozor should have avoided that one.
Wood lands with a nice body punch.
Travis Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Molozor's head but Molozor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Wood.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Molozor lands with a nice body punch.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Wood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wood lands a jab to Molozor's midsection.
Samuel Molozor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molozor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Molozor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood misses the body punch

and Molozor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Molozor thows a huge punch but Wood dodges it nicely.
Wood tries to get to full guard but Molozor has control of the leg.
Wood trying to control but Molozor postures up.
Molozor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wood is pressing down on Molozor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood wants to sweep here but Molozor controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molozor wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Molozor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wood misses with a double jab
and Molozor counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Molozor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wood misses with a hook. Molozor ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Wood as Molozor shoots in.
Wood misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Molozor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wood won't be happy with that.
Molozor is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Molozor scoring with punches and elbows.
Molozor trying to control the position but Wood is working away.
Travis Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molozor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wood is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Molozor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wood down.
Molozor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood keeps working.
Wood tries to buck Molozor off but Molozor is having none of it.
Wood takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood tries to improve position but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Molozor throws out the jab.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Molozor.
Wood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Molozor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Molozor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Molozor!