PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsey Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turner's entrance music is I'd Love To Knock The Hell Out Of You. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turner
vs
Wood

196 cm
24
272 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

220 cm
28
275 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clyde Turner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramsey Wood!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.
Wood connects with a jab.

It looks like Clyde Turner has been cut.
Wood with a poor takedown
and Turner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood tries for a takedown but Turner circles away easily
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner connects with a body shot.
Turner throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wood walks into a jab.
Turner lands with a right hand.
Turner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turner throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Turner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Turner throws a hook but Wood blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner misses with a straight right.
Clyde Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turner.
Turner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Clyde Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramsey Wood.
Wood looks gassed!
Wood tries to clinch up
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice cross by Turner.
Wood fails with the takedown
and Turner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a straight right hand.
Wood darts in trying to clinch
and Turner counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turner takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Turner lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clyde Turner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clyde Turner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Wood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Turner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Turner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?

Turner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wood wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.

Turner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wood defends well.
Wood passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wood scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wood is pressing down on Turner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turner is holding on for now.
Wood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Turner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Turner tries to kick Wood off but Wood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Turner moves into full guard.

Turner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Turner is looking for a triangle but Wood pushes his legs off easily.
Turner being controlled here, momentarily.

Wood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Turner 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.
Turner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Turner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turner keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Turner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Turner is looking for a triangle here but Wood uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wood landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wood controls the position from side control.
Turner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to advance to mount but Turner denies him.
Turner is trying to get back to half guard.
Turner tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner prevents Wood from getting a body triangle.
Wood is hanging on to Turner's back as he tries to escape.
Turner has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Wood is hanging on to Turner's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramsey Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clyde Turner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wood looks for a takedown but Turner sprawls well.

Turner gets caught flat footed, as Wood shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Turner 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.

Turner looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wood has picked Turner up and slammed him! Turner can't keep hold of the triangle and Wood manages to pass to side control!
Turner is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Wood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Wood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Turner looks to move to half guard but instead Wood has passed into mount! Damn!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood looking to finish Turner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turner!
Turner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wood tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wood landing punches.
Turner working to try and regain half guard.
Wood landing strikes from the mount and Turner is in trouble!

Clyde Turner's cut is getting worse.
Turner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wood landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner gets back to half guard.
Wood sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Turner tries to kick Wood off but Wood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turner wants to improve his position but Wood is controlling well.
Wood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Turner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wood pulls his head out easily.
Turner is looking to get back to is feet but Wood passes into side control.
Ramsey Wood has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is looking to reverse the position.
Turner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wood is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Turner working to try and regain half guard.
Wood wants to control the pace but Turner is squirming around nicely.
Turner is trying desperately to improve position.
Turner regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood prevents Turner from improving his position.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turner keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wood tries for a takedown but Turner circles away easily
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wood shoots and misses
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clyde Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramsey Wood.
Turner throws a hook but Wood avoids it easily.
Wood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wood is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood misses with a takedown
and Turner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner scores with a jab to the body.
Turner misses with a two punch combination.
Wood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Wood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
A punch combination from Turner misses.
Turner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wood's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a hook but Wood avoids it easily.
Turner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turner misses the shot to the body.
Turner misses the jab.
Turner digs a good body shot into Wood's ribs.
Wood misses with a takedown
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turner catches Wood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner throws a right hand that misses
and Wood counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Turner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wood has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Wood walks into a straight right hand from Turner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clyde Turner had his way with Ramsey Wood in that round.
The cut man is working on Clyde Turner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wood slips a jab from Turner.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turner circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a left to the body.
Turner throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Wood counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wood.

Turner is looking for a triangle but Wood pushes his legs off easily.

Turner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wood passes into side control.
Turner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Turner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wood is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is trying to get back to full guard.

Turner actively working from the bottom here.
Turner pushes Wood off looking to stand but Wood dives back in and keeps control.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wood.
Wood passes to side control.
Turner tries to buck Wood off but Wood is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turner is working hard here to advance position.
Turner parries the strikes from Wood easily there. Wood is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turner to escape.
Turner tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wood presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Turner is trying to escape the mount.
Wood trying to control but Turner is having none of it.
Wood 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Turner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wood trying to control but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wood trying to control but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is working to get back to half guard.
Wood connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood working for a guillotine from mount but Turner is in no mood to give up.
Turner working to try and regain half guard.
Wood controlling the pace for now.

Wood jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Turner manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramsey Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!