PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Magnussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnussen comes to the cage accompanied by Bloody Beetroots - Butter. Wood is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Like Weeds by His Hero Is Gone. George Wood told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Magnussen
vs
Wood

197 cm
29
209 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
32
216 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Adrenaline
Adrenaline

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Magnussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Wood!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with an uppercut. Magnussen saw that one coming.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Magnussen is looking to slow Wood down with leg kicks.
Magnussen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magnussen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Magnussen.
Jab, jab by Magnussen - just one landing.
Wood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Magnussen moves away and avoids it.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnussen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Magnussen lands with an uppercut that bounces Wood off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnussen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wood's head backwards.
Magnussen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnussen throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Magnussen ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Magnussen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood avoids the head kick by Magnussen.
Wood walks into a left hand.
Magnussen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Magnussen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Magnussen's corner calls for a 1-2. Magnussen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magnussen lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Magnussen misses with an uppercut.
Magnussen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magnussen takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnussen is looking to slow Wood down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Magnussen.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Magnussen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnussen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wood jabs Magnussen right on the nose. Magnussen blinks but takes it well.
Magnussen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wood. That did some damage!
Magnussen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wood. Wood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Magnussen's head but Magnussen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood throws a right and a left that Magnussen avoids nicely.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Magnussen saw that one coming.
Magnussen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Decent striking displayed by Magnussen there.
Wood might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnussen slips a straight right by Wood.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnussen.
Magnussen throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Magnussen scores with a hook.
Wood lands with a hook. Magnussen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magnussen thuds his right hand into Wood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Magnussen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck for Wood with that takedown attempt.
Gunnar Magnussen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood walks into a straight right hand from Magnussen.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Magnussen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magnussen scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Magnussen misses.
Magnussen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wood's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnussen misses the target.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Magnussen moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws the left hand but Magnussen avoids the punch easily.
Magnussen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Magnussen's head but Magnussen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood moves out of range as Magnussen strikes.
Wood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magnussen.
Magnussen slips a jab from Wood.
Magnussen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Wood.
Magnussen misses with a straight left.
Wood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donk. Magnussen catches Wood right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Wood misses.
Magnussen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood swings widly with a right hand
and Magnussen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnussen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wood's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with the combination.
Wood shoots for a takedown but Magnussen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magnussen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Wood blocks a jab.
Magnussen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magnussen scores with a leg kick.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magnussen scores with a hook.
Wood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wood looks gassed!
Magnussen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Magnussen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Magnussen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Magnussen, as that shot connected.
Wood tries for a takedown but Magnussen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunnar Magnussen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Wood.
Magnussen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wood's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Magnussen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magnussen clobbers Wood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Magnussen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Magnussen is rocked!
George Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood cracks Magnussen with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Wood!
George Wood very nearly forgot to thank Adrenaline amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.