PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keyser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keyser Soze had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Keyser Soze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soze
vs
Wood

196 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
217 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keyser Soze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Wood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soze displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wood.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up with Soze, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes Soze against the cage but Soze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wood connects with a crisp jab.

Soze has closed the distance and engaged Wood in a clinch.
Wood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soze walks away with a smile on his face. Wood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keyser Soze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Wood.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soze as he avoids it easily.
Wood avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soze is looking to clinch.
Wood shoots in looking for a takedown. Soze tries to sprawl out of it but Wood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soze manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Soze misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soze misses with a head kick.
Soze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wood.
Soze tries to clinch up.
Soze tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood lands a head kick!
Wood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Soze lands a big head kick that sends Wood tumbling to the mat! Soze takes a step backwards and waves Wood back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wood is rocked!

It looks like Jeff Wood has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze tries to clinch
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood closes the distance and clinches up with Soze, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes Soze against the cage but Soze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wood looks gassed!
Soze tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Soze throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Wood steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soze. That one must have hurt.

Soze has closed the distance and engaged Wood in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wood as Soze tries to tie him up.
Soze with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soze lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wood takes an elbow to the temple.

Wood ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wood no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wood is adopting a defensive guard.

Wood manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wood.
Soze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Soze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Soze.
Soze using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood can't get the takedown.

Wood jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Soze wants to get up but he can't break Wood's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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 manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
Soze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wood cracks a nice hook into Soze's ribs.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood drives through with a takedown into Soze's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Wood drops back looking for a leg! Soze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soze manages to kick Wood off! Wood jumps back into Soze's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wood prevents Soze from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Wood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wood somewhat.
Wood blocks a head kick by Soze.
Nice sprawl there from Soze as Wood shoots in.
Wood lands a head shot.
Soze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soze looks to clinch
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soze avoids the head kick by Wood.
Nice body punch from Wood.
Wood lunges at Soze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soze's hand.
Jeff Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Wood.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soze takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wood working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Soze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Soze back to the cage. Wood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
Wood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wood connects with a body shot that sends Soze's belly button to the back.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Keyser Soze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Wood.

Wood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wood controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Wood lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Wood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Wood stands up and waves to Soze to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wood lands a leg kick that knocks Soze off balance momentarily.
Wood shoots in and drives through. Soze sprawls well.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soze's hands.
Soze connects with a nice looking jab.
Soze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wood lands a couple of digs.
Wood cracks Soze with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood gets to his feet. Soze looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soze misses with a double jab.

Wood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Soze to the mat! Soze manages to get full guard.
Soze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Soze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soze is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood postures up in Soze's guard and throws a big left but Soze blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Wood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wood.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.
Soze lands a head kick. Wood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Soze throws a lazy head kick
and Wood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soze stuffs the takedown attempt from Wood. Wood gets slowly back to his feet.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soze moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soze on his heels. He'll look to pass Soze's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood postures up in Soze's guard and throws a big left but Soze blocks it.
Wood stays in close to Soze's body and controls the position.
Soze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soze wants to get back to his feet but Wood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Wood drops back looking for a leg! Soze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soze manages to kick Wood off! Wood jumps back into Soze's guard.
Wood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soze wants to stand but Wood is controlling the position.
Wood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wood shoots in for a double leg but Soze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jeff Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keyser Soze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Wood.
Wood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wood shoots in for a double leg but Soze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Wood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soze can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wood controls the pace.
Wood works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood stalling.
Keyser Soze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wood 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

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