PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukus Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Drowning Pool's Bodies. Wood comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Walk by Pantera kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lukus Haas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Haas
vs
Wood

182 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

182 cm
22
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lukus Haas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ron Wood!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wood scores with a takedown into Haas's guard.

Haas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Haas is proving hard to escape from.

Wood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wood has managed to get both his arms back between Haas's legs - danger averted.

Haas has his foot on Wood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wood works his way back into a safe position though.
Wood sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wood postures up and lands a big shot to Haas's brow.
Wood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Wood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.

Wood darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Haas is breathing heavily.

Wood decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wood shoots in but Haas avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wood cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wood controlling from mount.
Wood is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wood landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wood landing shots from mount.
Haas is bucking up trying to escape but Wood cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wood controlling his opponent.
Wood scoring with strikes but Haas is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood landing strikes from the mount.

Wood working for a guillotine from mount but Haas is in no mood to give up.
Wood lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Haas hang on?
Haas tries to improve his position but instead Wood has taken his back!
Haas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wood.

Wood has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Haas has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Haas is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands shots from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Haas doesn't escape.

Wood is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Haas can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Haas is trying to defend against the choke here but Wood has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Wood Tightens the hold and Haas taps out furiously! Wood displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ron Wood!