PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bayden Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddard Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 1 hitta quitta 3 6 mafia. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wood
vs
Stark

185 cm
31
210 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bayden Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddard Stark!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wood somewhat.

Stark shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stark was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wood is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stark is controlling him well.
Stark cracks Wood with a big right hand but Wood just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wood tries to escape but Stark is in control.
Stark postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark throws an elbow but Wood slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wood tries to buck Stark off but Stark is having none of it.
Wood is working hard here to advance position.
Wood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wood manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark throws a big right hand that misses.
Wood wants to stand and escape but Stark is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a strike but Wood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Stark pushes Wood off and gets back to his feet.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Stark stuffs the takedown attempt from Wood. Wood gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.
Wood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood has his takedown stuffed

and Stark counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bayden Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stark throws an elbow that misses. Wood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stark's guard. Nice move by Wood!
Stark is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.
Wood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stark wants to get back to his feet but Wood passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stark is looking for a sweep. Wood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stark is trying to stand.
Stark is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wood thows a huge punch but Stark dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Stark pushes Wood off and gets back to his feet.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stark.
Stark has a takedown stuffed.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wood!
Wood tries to bum rush Stark with a series of wild strikes but Stark uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wood throws a leg kick but Stark checks it.
Stark throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stark!

Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stark lands with a punch from half guard.

Wood has one foot on Stark's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wood throws a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Wood scores with a sloppy right hand. Stark should have avoided that one.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stark looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Stark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wood throws a right and a left that Stark avoids nicely.
Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.
Stark tries a low kick but Wood avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddard Stark will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.
Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood wants to clinch up but Stark keeps it at a distance.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stark circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood throws a combination. Stark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Stark shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bayden Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddard Stark.
Stark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.
Bayden Wood is winning the standup battle so far.

Stark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wood is pushing Stark's head away, looking to escape. Stark manages to hold on to the position though.
Stark scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wood to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood regains half guard.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wood keeps working.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wood trying to control from the bottom.
Stark working Wood over with strikes.
Stark working over Wood with some ground and pound. Wood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wood wants to get back to full guard.
Stark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stark throws a strike but Wood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stark can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stark works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eddard Stark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wood is in a horrible position here. Stark smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wood tries to reverse the position but Stark maintains control.
Wood takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wood is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wood taking shots to the head.
Wood is in a horrible position here. Stark smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wood is looking to improve his position but Stark isn't that keen on the idea.
Stark cracks Wood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark working Wood over with strikes here.

Wood is rocked!
Stark connects with a bit shot that sees Wood covering up! More strikes from Stark and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stark is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddard Stark!
In his post fight interview, Eddard Stark gave a big smile as he said 'Any ladies interested im having a vagetarian smorg in my room after fights, room 1301 at the hilton. Thanks to the 6 that helped me get over the pre fight jitters last nite and the 3 this morning...'.