PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ron Wood acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dantes
vs
Wood

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Wood!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dantes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wood.
Dantes misses with a wild body shot.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dantes circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malcolm Dantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Wood's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wood keeps control of Dantes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wood is trying to push Dantes away but Dantes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wood's efforts to push away.
Dantes is trying to break the clinch but Wood is controlling him.
Dantes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wood is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.
Dantes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wood is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.

Wood gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wood trying to control but Dantes is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dantes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dantes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dantes!
Wood is looking for a sweep.
Dantes has control of an arm but Wood manages to advance to Dantes's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wood has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dantes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wood punches the canvas rather than the man.
Wood throws strikes from the back but Dantes rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Dantes.
Dantes controlling Wood's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood wants to control from the top but Dantes keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ron Wood was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up with Dantes, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes Dantes against the cage but Dantes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Wood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A clash of legs there as Dantes blocks the low kick.
Dantes cracks a nice hook into Wood's ribs.
Wood tries to clinch there but Dantes circles away.
Dantes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dantes swinging wildly here.
Dantes dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Dantes moves out of range of the strikes.
Dantes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dantes slaps away a takedown attempt from Wood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dantes cracks Wood with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Dantes - just one landing.
Dantes works over Wood's head and body with a nice combination.
Dantes swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wood throws a head kick but Dantes moves out of range.
Malcolm Dantes is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dantes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab from Dantes.

Wood is rocked!
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dantes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Dantes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes swinging wildly here.
Wood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malcolm Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Wood.
Dantes digs a good hook to Wood's body.
Dantes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Dantes lands a left and a right that send Wood crashing to the mat, dazed. Dantes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Dantes finish him?
Wood dodges the punch combination from Dantes.

Dantes lands a big right hand that sends Wood crashing to the mat! Dantes stays standing though and waves Wood back to his feet!
Dantes throws an overhand right that drops Wood like a sack of potatoes! Dantes dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Dantes!