PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcus Tischer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tischer
vs
Wood

177 cm
19
144 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Tischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Wood!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tischer looks to clinch

and Wood counters by moving into the clinch.
Tischer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tischer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wood jumps guard but Tischer stands there with Wood around his waist. Wood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tischer's efforts to push away.
Tischer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tischer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Tischer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tischer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tischer lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tischer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Wood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tischer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marcus Tischer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Wood.
Tischer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tischer is trying to break the clinch but Wood is controlling him.
Wood prevents Tischer from breaking the clinch.
Tischer working hard to break the clinch.
Tischer leaning against his opponent.
Tischer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wood has Tischer pressed against the cage, preventing Tischer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wood fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tischer.
Tischer tries to circle away but Wood has him pinned against the cage.
Wood fails to pull guard.

Wood pulls guard effortlessly.
Wood is trying to keep Tischer in close.

Wood is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tischer has his hands clasped together but Wood extends an breaks Tischer's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wood.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryan Wood!
A less than humble Bryan Wood misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.